Let me finish tonight with a message to women, young women, girls, fathers and mothers of girls. Okay, to everybody. Isn't it great to see pictures of those bright young American women out there going for the World Cup? Is there another word but sheer delight in seeing their love of sport, love of the physical joy up there in Montreal... read more

The release of those emails from Hillary Clinton when she was Secretary of State doesn't contain the smoking gun Republicans have been looking for, but it does show how desperate Reince Priebus is to bring her down. watch

President Obama announced that the U.S. and Cuba are opening embassies in Havana and Washington. Obama's got the hot hand right now... and he's playing it. David Axelrod joins Chris Matthews, and also clears the air about Hillary Clinton’s emails. watch

Republican presidential candidates should keep a close eye on Donald Trump. After announcing his candidacy last week, the real estate mogul is now surging in the polls and is second among Republican voters both nationally and in Iowa. watch

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is in the driver’s seat for this week’s Clown Car Tuesday with the most absurd reaction to the SCOTUS same-sex marriage ruling yet. Sabrina Siddiqui, Clarence Page and Anne Gearan make up the Hardball Roundtable. watch

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announces his presidential campaign and it looks like between him and Donald Trump, the Republican race is about to get a hard dose of “telling it like it is”. Michael Steele, Stephanie Cutter and Heather Haddon have... watch

Apparently, Senator Ted Cruz is a fan of "The Simpsons". The Republican presidential hopeful took some time off from his campaign to show off his impersonation skills of various characters on the hit TV show. read more

Let me finish with the stunning observation (I think it is) that the U.S. Supreme Court knows its country.
It's not just following the election returns, as Mr. Dooley prophesized a century ago; it's following the American character. read more

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is set to announce his run for the White House on Tuesday, but the question remains whether his “tough guy” image can appeal to Republican voters. April Ryan, Howard Fineman and Ruth Marcus make up the Hardball... watch

There's a civil war breaking out among Republicans. The ones who have a better shot at winning the White House want to move on from Obamacare and gay marriage. The rest want to fight until the end. Republican strategist John Feehery and Mother Jones’... watch

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions on same-sex marriage and Obamacare have energized the Democrats. Is American becoming more liberal? Former Rep. Barney Frank, D-Ma., The Washington Post’s Kathleen Parker and NBC News Senior Political Reporter Perry... watch

Amid all the celebration after the same-sex marriage ruling today, a somber reminder from Charleston about how far the country still has to go to ensure equality for all. NAACP President Cornell William Brooks and the Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson... watch